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Councilors Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Breadon, Coletta Zapata, Durkan,
FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Weber and Worrell offered the
following: Resolution recognizing Latino Heritage Month in the City of
Boston from September 15 to October 15.
On motion of Councilors Mejia and Pepén, Rule 12 was invoked to include
Councilor Santana as an original co sponsor.
On motion of Councilors Mejia, Pepén and Santana, the rules were
suspended; the resolution was adopted; yeas 11 (Breadon, Coletta Zapata,
Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber,
Worrell), not present 1 (Murphy).
Votes:
Description:
Message and order a supplemental appropriation order for the Parks
Department for FY26 in the amount Fifty One Thousand Four Hundred
Four Dollars ($51,404.00) to cover the FY26 cost items contained within
the collective bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the
Boston Park Rangers’ Association (BPRA). The terms of the contract are
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 and July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
The major provisions of the contracts include base wage increases of 2% to
be given in October of each fiscal year of the contract term and flat amounts
of $500, $250, $900, and $800 to be added to annual salaries in January of
each fiscal year. The agreement also includes amended language around
sick and bereavement leave.
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell).
Votes:
Description:
Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY26
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Fifty One
Thousand Four Hundred Four Dollars ($51,404.00) to provide funding for
the Parks Department for the FY26 increases contained within the collective
bargaining agreement between the City of Boston and the Boston Park
Rangers’ Association (BPRA).
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on September 8, 2025.
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell).
Votes:
Description:
Message and order a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston
Public Library Department for FY26 in the amount of One Million Two
Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Thirty Three Dollars ($1,285,033.00) to
cover the FY26 cost contained within the collective bargaining agreement
between the City of Boston and AFSCME, Local 1526. The terms of the
contracts are October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026 and October 1,
2026 through September 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contracts
include base wage increases of 2% to be given in October of each fiscal
year of the contract term and flat amounts of $500, $250, $800 and $175 to
be added to annual salaries in January of each fiscal year. The agreement
also includes the addition of a prepaid legal benefit as well as changes to
Sunday overtime for certain positions.
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell).
Votes:
Description:
Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY26
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by One Million
Two Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Thirty Three Dollars ($1,285,033.00)
to provide funding for the Boston Public Library Department for the FY26
increases contained within the collective bargaining agreement between the
City of Boston and the AFSCME, Local 1526.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on September 8, 2025.
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell).
Votes:
Description:
Message and order a supplemental appropriation order for the Boston
Public Schools for FY26 in the amount of Fifty Five Million Eight Hundred
Ninety Nine Thousand One Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($55,899,118.00) to
cover the impact of FY26 cost contained within the collective bargaining
agreement between the Boston Public School Committee and the Boston
Teacher’s Union. The term of the contract is September 1, 2024 through
August 30, 2027. The major provisions of the contract include general wage
increases of 2.5%, 2%, and 2% in September of 2024, 2025, and 2026. The
Paraprofessionals and ABA’s will also receive market rate adjustments.
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell).
Votes:
Description:
Message and order for your approval an order to reduce the FY26
appropriation for the Reserve for Collective Bargaining by Fifty Five
Million Eight Hundred Ninety Nine Thousand One Hundred Eighteen
Dollars ($55,899,118.00) to provide funding the Boston Public Schools
(BPS) for the FY26 impact of increases contained within the collective
bargaining agreement between the Boston Public School Committee and the
Boston Teachers Union.
Filed in the Office of the City Clerk on September 8, 2025.
The rules were suspended; the order was passed; yeas 12 (Breadon, Coletta
Zapata, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén,
Santana, Weber, Worrell).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Durkan, FitzGerald, Breadon, Flynn, Louijeune, Mejia,
Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber and Worrell offered the following:
Resolution standing in solidarity with UNITE HERE Local 26 food and
beverage workers at Fenway Park.
On motion of Councilor Durkan and FitzGerald the rules were suspended;
the resolution was passed; yeas 11 (Breadon, Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn,
Louijeune, Mejia, Murphy, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell), absent 1
(Coletta Zapata).
Votes:
Description:
Councilors Flynn and Murphy offered the following: Resolution in
support for an independent investigation into the city's July 4th payroll
failure to determine if state or federal employment laws were broken.
President Louijeune in the chair.
On motion of Councilors Flynn and Murphy, the rules were suspended; the
resolution was not adopted; yeas 2 (Flynn, Murphy), nays 9 (Breadon,
Durkan, FitzGerald, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén, Santana, Weber, Worrell),
absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).
Votes:
Description:
On the message and order, referred on July 9, 2025, Docket #1357, in
accordance with the Ordinance on Surveillance Oversight and Information
Sharing, Boston City Code Section 16 63.(b)(3), I hereby transmit for your
review the Boston Police Department's report on three "Social Media
Analysis Tools," the "Surveillance Use Policy" questionnaire, and the
relevant Department policies that govern the use of these tools, the
committee submitted a report recommending that the order ought to pass.
Councilor Mejia moved to table Docket #1357. Second Councilor Weber.
The motion did not prevail; yeas 5 (Breadon, Louijeune, Mejia, Weber,
Worrell), nays 6 (Durkan, FitzGerald, Flynn, Murphy, Pepén, Santana),
absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).
The report was accepted; the order did not pass; yeas 5 (Durkan, FitzGerald,
Flynn, Murphy, Santana), nays 6 (Breadon, Louijeune, Mejia, Pepén,
Weber, Worrell), absent 1 (Coletta Zapata).
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